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Yeah, these two years did go by fast! I am planning to send our ROC package this Monday. We're pretty much done with it expect for a couple of things, but I know we will get it done tomorrow. Good luck to us all!

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California Service Center (1 applicants)
VJName............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....
BIRDYGIRL85.........06/03/13........06/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--....


Vermont Service Center (1 applicants)

VJName............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....
JAHBEAUTY...........06/05/13........06/--/13.......--/--/13........--/--/--....



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Hi Anginafrica, what state do you live in? If you are on Facebook, you might be able to do a search for African social groups in your area. Luckily we live in the San Francisco area, which is very diverse. Unfortunately, I only know of 2 Malawians that live here and they live fairly far from us, but we did end up joining the Bay Area South Africans social group here. They are very welcoming even to non-South African's, and I joined them even before my husband arrived as I used to live in both Botswana and Malawi. It has been great - we have big braai's and other events every month, and sometimes soccer games. My husband met a lot of new people this way.
My husband volunteered here also. He was an electrician in Malawi, so he started volunteering some of his time here with an organization called Habitat for Habitat for Humanity (who builds low cost housing for low-income families) to pass the time until he could start his electrical courses here.
Food-wise, we would take his Malawian staple food, nsima, a couple of nights a week when he first arrived. This area is also really diverse food-wise as well, so now he really enjoys sampling foods from all different cultures. We haven't had nsima for at least a few weeks now and he doesn't seem to be wanting it at all at the moment!
One of my first priorities when he arrived was showing him how to get around the neighborhood and all of the transit systems so that he felt comfortable going places on his own.
He also still talks to his friends and family in Malawi 1-2 times a week and keeps in touch with everyone via Facebook. Of course he miss everyone, but overall he tells me he is very happy and comfortable here already, no complaints from him whatsoever.